Window-shade adjuster.



PATENTED MAR. 19, 1907.

V -N.F.GAPPS. WINDOW SHADE ADJUSTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.31, 1906.

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N.F.GAPPS. WINDOW SHADE ADJUSTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.31, 1906.

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ATTORNEYS NELLIE FLORENCE CAPPS, OF RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA.

WINDOW-SHADE ADJUSTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 19, 1907.

Application filed January 31, 1906. Serial No. 298,777.

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, N ELLIE FLORENCE CAPPs, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Red Blufi, in the county of Tehama and Stateof California, have invented a new and Improved Window-Shade Adjuster,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide certain new and usefulimprovements in window-shade adjusters, whereby the shade can be readilyadjusted up and down in front of the window to any desired position, toallow of adjusting the shade sidewise, and to permit moving the shadetransversely nearer to or farther from the window, all with a view toobtain absolute control of air and light by be ing able to admit lightand air from the top and bottom or at the top or at the bottom or atboth sides or at one side only.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be more particularly described hereinafter, and thenpointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

l igure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is anenlarged sectional perspective view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a View ofa modified form of the invention. Fig. 4 is an enlarged transversesection of the locking and releasing device for the hoistingdrum. Fig. 5is a perspective View of part of the shade-roller support.

On the sides of the window-casing A are secured vertically-disposedguideways B, engaged by eyes L on brackets L, having corrugated bottomportions L for forming a plurality of rests for the shade-roller supportC the arrangement of the eyes L engaging the guideways B, permitting theswinging of the brackets sidewise with respect to the window-frame, thusmoving the support C in a like direction. The shade-roller support Ccarries the shade-roller D and the shade-cloth E, and hence thesidewiseswinging movement of the brackets swings the shade-roller andthe shade laterally with respect to the window-frame A.

The shade-roller D is of the usual springpressed type, and theshade-cloth E winds thereon and unwinds therefrom in the usual manner.

Cords F are connected with the upper part of the brackets L, near theupper eyes L and the said cords wind upon adrum G, iournaled in bracketsH, secured to the window-casing, and on one end of the said drum G windsa pull-cord I in a reverse direction to the supporting-cords F. Thepull-cord I hangs loosely down from the drum G on one side of thewindow-casing A, so as to be within con venient reach of the operator.

One end of the drum G is provided with a locking and releasing device J,arranged to normally look the drum G against rotation, but adapted torelease or unlock the drum G on the operator exerting a quick pull onthe pull-cord I, thus permitting the weight of the shade-support C andits load to rotate the drum G to unwind the support-cords F with a viewto lowering the support C and with it the shade-roller D and the shadeE.

WVhen it is desired to raise the support C and with it the shade-rollerD and the shadecloth E, the operator exerts a steady pull on thepull-cord I, so as to turn the drum G, whereby to wind up thesupportingcords F until the support 0 and with it the shade roller D andthe shade-cloth E, are raised to the desired position.

As soon as the operator releases the pull on the pull-cord I the lockingand releasing device J again locks the drum G, so as to hold the sameagainst rotation, and thereby hold the shade-roller support C and theshade-roller D in the desired position. When in this position, the shadeE can be drawn down or raised in the usual manner.

In order to move the support C transversely on the bottom bearing-barsL, a cord N is connected with each end of the support C and this cordpasses through an eye L at the forward end of the bracket L to then eX-tend rearwardly and pass with the other end. of the cord through an eyeL, likewise formed on the bracket L, adjacent to the lowermost eye L Thetwo depending ends of thecord N are under the control of the operator,so that on pulling one end the support C is moved outwardly and onpulling on the other end the support C is moved inwardly, and when thepull on the correspond ing end ceases then the support 0 comes to restat a corresponding depression or corrugation of the bar L. Thus from theforegoing it will be seen that the support C and with it theshade-roller D, can be raised or lowered bodily to any desired height ofthe window-casing or swung sidewise or moved in a transverse directionto bring the shadecloth E nearer to or farther from the window.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 3 the support C is mounted adjustablyin a transverse direction on the corrugated bottom bar of a bracket 0,mounted to swing in a bearing P, secured to the upper portion of thewindowcasing, and the cord N is, however, employed for moving thesupport in a transverse direction in the same manner as above describedrelative to Fig. 2. In this case the eye L may be dispensed with, and ascreweye P for the passage of the ends of the cord N in a downwarddirection is arranged on the bearing P, the screw-eye P also serving tofasten the bearing in place on the window casing. The bracket 0 is alsoprovided at its outer end with a hook O for supporting a curtain-pole,and the inner top portion of the bracket 0 is similarly provided with ahook O for supporting the curtain-pole whenever it is desired to bringthe same nearer to the window-casing, as indicated in dotted lines inFig. 3.

In order to allow adjustment of the support C to accommodate windows ofdifferent widths, the said support is made in sections C C, slidable oneon the other and fastened together near their ends by sleeves C Thedevice may be used for other purposes. For instance, maps or the likemay be attached to the supports C instead of shadecloth, the arrangementpermitting convenient lowering or raising of the map for readyinspection of any particular part.

The device shown and described is very simple and durable inconstruction, can be cheaply manufactured, and readily put up withoutrequiring skilled labor.

I do not limit myself to the detail construction shown and described, asthe same may be varied without deviating from the spirit of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A window-shade adjuster comprising a shade-rollersupport movable bodily sidewise, means for moving said. support up anddown and me ans for moving said support in a transverse direction.

2. A window-shade adjuster comprising a shade-roller support, means formoving said support transversely nearer to or farther from the window,and means whereby to shift said. support bodily sidewise with respect tothe window.

3. A window-shade adjuster comprising a shade-roller support, means formoving the same bodily up and down, and means for moving the saidsupport transversely nearer to or farther from the window.

4. A window-shade adjuster comprising guideways for attachment to awindowaising, brackets mounted to slide on the said guideways, ashaderoller support supported by the brackets, and means for moving saidsupport bodily toward and from the windowcasing.

5. A window-shade adjuster comprising a support, a shade-roller support,means under the control of the operator whereby to move the said supportbodily sidewise with respectto the window, and means for moving saidsupport in a transverse direction on the support.

6. A window-shade adjuster comprising guideways on the window-casing,brackets mounted to slide and to turn on the said guideways, a hoistingand lowering drum having cords connected with the said brackets, meansfor operating the said drum, a locking and releasing device for the saiddrum, a support for carr ing the shaderoller and supported on the saidbrackets, and manually-controlled means connected with the said supportfor adjusting the same transversely on the brackets.

7. A window-shade adjuster comprising guideways on the win(low-casing,brackets having corrugated members and mounted to slide and to turn onthe said guidewajis, a hoisting and lowering drum having eords connectedwith the said brackets, means for operating the said drum, a locking andreleasing device for the said drum, andv a support for carrying theshade-roller and supported on corrugated members of the said brackets toallow of adjusting the support transversely and holding it in theadjusted position.

8. A window-shade adjuster comprising guideways on the windmv-arsing,brackets having corrugated members and mounted to slide and to turn onthe said guidewa s, a hoisting and lowering drum having cords connectedwith the said brackets, means for operating the said drum, a locking andreleasing device for the said drum, a support for carrying theshade-roller and supported on corrugated members of the said brackets toallow of adjusting the support transversely and holding it in theadjusted position, and cords engaging the said support: and passingthrough eyes on. the brackets to allow of manually adjusting the supportin a transverse direction on the said corrugated members.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speciii ration in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

NELLIE lflJOltENC-E (/APPS.

\Vitnesses HENRY SHERMAN, ALBERTA BLANGHARD.

